2 Corinthians 12:4 — King James Version← Study notes

“How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.”

2 Corinthians 12:4 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 12:414 words

ὅτιhotithat / because

ἡρπάγηhērpagēsnatch

εἰςeisinto / to

τὸνtonthe

παράδεισονparadeisonparadise

καὶkaiand / also

ἤκουσενēkousenhear

ἄρρηταarrētaunspeakable

ῥήματαrhēmataword / saying

ἃhawho / which

οὐκouknot

ἐξὸνexonbe lawful, let, (-est)

ἀνθρώπῳanthrōpōman / human being

λαλῆσαιlalēsaipreach, say, speak (after)

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

ὅτιhotithat / because

ἡρπάγηhērpagēsnatch

εἰςeisinto / to

τὸνtonthe

παράδεισονparadeisonparadise

καὶkaiand / also

ἤκουσενēkousenhear

ἄρρηταarrētaunspeakable

ῥήματαrhēmataword / saying

ἃhawho / which

οὐκouknot

ἐξὸνexonbe lawful, let, (-est)

ἀνθρώπῳanthrōpōman / human being

λαλῆσαιlalēsaipreach, say, speak (after)

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